March 18, 1872 – World-renowned violinist & composer from Norway – Ole B. Bull – brings his show to Iowa City, only to be forced out of his hotel room the next morning with only his violin in hand when The Clinton House is destroyed by fire.
A Day-by-Day Calendar of Historical Events In Iowa, William J. Petersen, State Historical Society of Iowa, 1946, p 30
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